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what's always defined america is its ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >>> on this first weekend of 2010, we're asking you to weigh in. so if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? well, karen posted this on my facebook page -- >>> and robert wrote, stop it, just stop it. well, he could be talking about so many things, so i'm going to leave that up to you to interpret. but what do you think? what should the u.s. government resolve to do in 2010? you can weigh in on my facebook page. go to facebook.com and search for me holly firfer or e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. and you just might see your response on the air today. >>> fox and time warner cable reached a broadcasting deal just in time for millions of people to watch the sugar bowl. now, fox had threatened to force time warner cable and another cable provider to drop the fox broadcast signal from 14 of its stations and half a dozen of its cable channels. but a contract between the companies expired thursday, signals were extended as talks continued. the companies are
what's always defined america is its ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >>> on this first weekend of 2010, we're asking you to weigh in. so if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? well, karen posted this on my facebook page -- >>> and robert wrote, stop it, just stop it. well, he could be talking about so many things, so i'm going to leave that up to you to interpret. but what do you think? what should the...
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still ahead, could switzerland's health care be a model for america? >> glor: later this month, congress will begin negotiations to merge the house and senate versions of health care reform into one bill. a glimpse of what the u.s. health care system of the future might look like can be seen right now in switzerland. richard roth has more. >> reporter: picturesque and prosperous, this alpine country in the heart of europe is almost 8 million people known for their love of chocolate almost as much as their love of capitalism. peaceful switzerland hasn't fought a war in almost two centuries, but it was a really battle here reforming health care. >> it was controversial. it is still controversial. >> reporter: the law finally approved in the 1994 national referendum guaranteed health care for everyone by requiring everyone to have insurance. it amounted to a law recognizing health care as a human right, says former swiss president ruth dreyfuss. >> everybody has really the right to receive the medical care they need from birth to the death. >> reporter: t
still ahead, could switzerland's health care be a model for america? >> glor: later this month, congress will begin negotiations to merge the house and senate versions of health care reform into one bill. a glimpse of what the u.s. health care system of the future might look like can be seen right now in switzerland. richard roth has more. >> reporter: picturesque and prosperous, this alpine country in the heart of europe is almost 8 million people known for their love of chocolate...
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what's always defined america is it ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >> from terror concerns to health care, to economic meltdown, 2009 was full of challenges for the u.s. government. on this first weekend of 2010, we want to hear from you. if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? how about you weigh in on my facebook page? go to facebook.com and search holly firfer or you can e-mail us. head to cnn do.com/hln. we may air some of the responses on the air today. >>> fox and timewarner cable reached a broadcasting deal just in time for millions of people to watch the sugar bowl. fox had threatened tos for timewarner cable and another cable provider to drop the fox broadcast signal from 14 of its stations and half a dozen of its cable channels. a contract between the companies expired thursday and signals were extended as talks continue. the companies are not releasing details of that agreement. timewarner cable is no longer time of timewarner incorporated, hln's parent company, that was sold in 2009. >>> police in g
what's always defined america is it ability to overcome even the most daunting difficulties. >> from terror concerns to health care, to economic meltdown, 2009 was full of challenges for the u.s. government. on this first weekend of 2010, we want to hear from you. if you could suggest a new year's resolution for the u.s. government, what would it be? how about you weigh in on my facebook page? go to facebook.com and search holly firfer or you can e-mail us. head to cnn do.com/hln. we may...
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, trained him, equipped him with those explosives, and directed him to attack that plane headed for america. this is not the first time this group has targeted us. in recent years they bombed government facilities and hotels, restaurants and embassies including our embassy in 2008, killing one american. so as president i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government, training and equipping their security forces, sharing intelligence, and working with hem to strike al qaeda terrorists. >> intelligence officials say there's a link between the suspect and the christmas day attack, a yemen muslim extremist and the ft. hood attack two months ago. cnn's brian todd takes a look at that. >> reporter: he's been called the bin laden of the internet, an online jihad di senation. anwar al awlaki has clearly inspired muslim radicals through online postings and other communications. now a u.s. countterrorism official tells cnn there are indications there was direct contact or communication between al ayla i can and umar farouk abdulmutallab, the suspect in the christmas d
, trained him, equipped him with those explosives, and directed him to attack that plane headed for america. this is not the first time this group has targeted us. in recent years they bombed government facilities and hotels, restaurants and embassies including our embassy in 2008, killing one american. so as president i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government, training and equipping their security forces, sharing intelligence, and working with hem to...
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peninsula trained him, equipped him with explosives and directed him to attack that plane headed to america. this is not the first time this group targeted us. in recent years they bombed yemeni restaurants and hotels, and include our embassy in 2008 killing one american. so as president i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government, training and equipping their security forces sharing intelligence and working with them to strike al qaeda terrori terrorists. >> that was the president in his weekly address. talking about the bravery onboard that flight. specifically that young danish filmmaker you heard from last saturday and the crew. it could have ended differently for northwest flight 253. cnn sandra endofound with the added security measures they still need to stay alert while flying. >> reporter: flying these days shouldn't be a gamble like in the movie "passenger 57" with wesley snipes. >> the flight is in the air. hijackers are onboard. one passenger is fighting back. >> ever play roulette? >> on occasion. >> always bet on black. >> reporter: with th
peninsula trained him, equipped him with explosives and directed him to attack that plane headed to america. this is not the first time this group targeted us. in recent years they bombed yemeni restaurants and hotels, and include our embassy in 2008 killing one american. so as president i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government, training and equipping their security forces sharing intelligence and working with them to strike al qaeda terrori terrorists....
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many are chanting "death to the dictator" while others are chanting "death to america." who's going to prevail in this showdown? i'm going to speak with the best-selling author of "reading the leader in tehran." >> suzanne, we will be watching, thank you. >>> how about this, the local sheriff calls it the strangest crime he has ever seen. a man in tennessee tried to steal vaa vending machine by chaining it to his pickup. within minutes, the police were hot on his tail but the suspect kept trying to escape even when the chain broke. the police caught him, he explained that he needed some money. now he will need some more spare change, especially since he's charged with resisting arrest and theft. >>> well, you guys ever wonder what, you know, we do during the commercials when you're not watching? well, i'll never tell you. we do a lot of crazy things. but these two anchors, jackie bane and bob jordan, i know them personally, you're about to see not only do they report the news, but you're going to see their little act during the commercial breaks. it's become really news,
many are chanting "death to the dictator" while others are chanting "death to america." who's going to prevail in this showdown? i'm going to speak with the best-selling author of "reading the leader in tehran." >> suzanne, we will be watching, thank you. >>> how about this, the local sheriff calls it the strangest crime he has ever seen. a man in tennessee tried to steal vaa vending machine by chaining it to his pickup. within minutes, the police...